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Uncultured Bacteria Found In Amniotic Fluids Of Women Who Experience Preterm Births
January 5, 2009 Researchers have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection. Using ... > full story -
U.S. Public Supports Genetic Research, Testing And Government Spending On Research, New Survey Finds
December 17, 2008 The 2008 Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences survey shows that eight in 10 adults nationwide favor making genetic testing easily available to all who want it, and 54 percent say that the ... > full story -
Single Adult Stem Cell Can Self Renew, Repair Tissue Damage In Live Mammal
December 14, 2008 The first demonstration that a single adult stem cell can self renew in a mammal was reported by scientists. The transplanted adult stem cell and its differentiated descendants restored lost function ... > full story -
New Path Found To Antibiotics In Dirt
November 11, 2008 A teaspoon of dirt contains an estimated 10,000 species of bacteria, but it's only one percent of these microbial bugs -- the ones that can be grown easily in a lab -- that have brought us ... > full story -
Being Unique Has Advantages: 'Rareness' Key To Some Insects Being Favored By Evolution
November 3, 2008 As the saying goes -- blondes have more fun, but in the world of insects it may actually be the rare "redheads" that have the last laugh ... at least in terms of evolution. A new study has discovered ... > full story -
Cause Of Weakness In Marine Animal Hybrids Discovered
October 13, 2008 A genetic malfunction found in marine crustaceans called copepods likely explains why populations of animals that diverge and eventually reconnect produce weak "hybrid" ... > full story -
Type 1 Diabetes May Result From Good Genes Behaving Badly
September 19, 2008 New research suggests that type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that develops in children and young adults, may not be due to bad genes but rather to good genes behaving ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research Compares Methods Of Creating Patient-Specific Stem Cells
September 4, 2008 Scientists will compare two different methods of creating patient-specific stem cells: somatic cell nuclear transfer and induced pluripotent stem ... > full story -
Olive Leaf Extract Can Help Tackle High Blood Pressure And Cholesterol
August 27, 2008 Taking 1000 mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA 943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a "Twins" ... > full story -
Tiny Invasive Snail Impacts Great Lakes, Alters Ecology
August 8, 2008 Long a problem in the western US, the New Zealand mud snail currently inhabits four of the five Great Lakes and is spreading into rivers and tributaries, according to researchers. These tiny ... > full story
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